T&T and Venezuela hold energy talks

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Second Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for the Unitisation of Cross Border Hydrocarbon Reservoirs between T&T and Venezuela was held at the offices of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs in Port of Spain on July 23 and 24. The meeting involved delegations led by the co-chairperson from Venezuela, Angel González Saltrόn, Vice Minister of Hydrocarbons, People’s Ministry for Energy and Petroleum and his counterpart and co-chairman from T&T, Selwyn Lashley, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy. Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine met with the committee before the start of the discussions and highlighted the importance of meetings among the technical experts in facilitating the development and monetisation of gas fields in this region and the potential benefit to the Latin American and Caribbean communities.